Pulmonary adenocarcinoma causing oesophageal and bronchial compression in a cat with concurrent peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia

Guindon, J. M., Anesi, S., Ings, K., Bouyssou, S. and McCagherty, J. (2022) Pulmonary adenocarcinoma causing oesophageal and bronchial compression in a cat with concurrent peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia. Veterinary Record Case Reports, 9(4), e207. (doi: 10.1002/vrc2.207)

Abstract

A 13-year-old female neutered domestic longhair cat was presented for intermittent, self-limiting episodes of laboured breathing and wheezing and also vocalising, coughing, retching, vomiting and inappetence. Abdominal ultrasound and thoracic radiographs revealed a peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia (PPDH), and the cat was referred for further investigations and surgical treatment. Computed tomography (CT) of the thorax confirmed the presence of a large PPDH and individuated the existence of a heterogeneous mass lesion in the caudal mediastinum. Additionally, there were disseminated lesions affecting multiple organs, numerous skeletal muscles, and several lymph nodes. On the basis of these findings and a likely neoplastic cause, the owner elected to have the cat euthanised. Post-mortem examination and histopathological analysis revealed the presence of a pulmonary adenocarcinoma, invading and compressing the distal part of the oesophagus and a large bronchus, and likely representing the cause of the patient's main symptoms.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Ings, Ms Katherine and Anesi, Simone and guindon, julieta and McCagherty, Ms Joanna and Bouyssou, Sarah
• Authors: Guindon, J. M., Anesi, S., Ings, K., Bouyssou, S., and McCagherty, J.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
• Journal Name: Veterinary Record Case Reports
• Publisher: Wiley
• ISSN: 2052-6121
• ISSN (Online): 2052-6121
• Published Online: 23 October 2021